Sam Stevenson

Pharmacy Student at the University of Kansas. Interested in pursuing PGY1 and PGY2 in ID.

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

🆕💥large cohort in VA
People who have recovered from #COVID19 have a greater risk of kidney disease, even if they only experienced mild to moderate covid-19 symptoms and not hospitalized
Post-acute COVID-19 care should involve attention to kidney disease.
https://t.co/q7X1z4ykYz

[CHEST @accpchest]

Antimicrobial stewardship can help improve patient care, especially in cases of COVID-19. Learn more: https://t.co/B3dUzzb1Ue

[Brad Spellberg @BradSpellberg]

Updated Shorter Is Better tables: fantastic new JAMA male cUTI RCT by @Ddrekonja and colleagues! Not only important for short course, but either TMP-SMX or FQs used; 7 d TMP-SMX works for cUTI!
Also included the single dose azithro for atypical CAP study @wfwrighID found.

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

COVID STEROID 2 trial
🆕💥💥preprint
Among patients with #COVID19 and severe hypoxia, dexamethasone 12 mg did NOT result in statistically significant more days alive without life support at 28 days than dexamethasone 6 mg
Awaiting for #Recoverytrial
https://t.co/xFwKXlHLmk

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

Thanks #Recoverytrial 🙏
#COVID19 Rx
✅Dexamethasone
✅Tocilizumab
✅Casirivimab and imdevimab Regeneron’s antibody cocktail only in seronegative
❌Hydroxychloroquine
❌ LPV/RTV
❌Convalescent Plasma
❌Azithromycin
❌Colchicine
❌Aspirin
🔜Baricitinib
🔜DMF

[Travis Kremmin @tckremmin]

@JGPharmD Have gotten many hosp staff where number 1 is a sticking point for them when they come to talk with us about benefit/risks... at the end I like to show them the attached article from 2 years ago discussing mRNAs past and future...seems to help many.

https://t.co/EAN99LrLbW

[Nick Bennett @nbennett04]

It’s here👇. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine data.

Detailed info: https://t.co/ysJ7h7uPGJ

FDA site link: https://t.co/8GwV0kNARS

[Nick Bennett @nbennett04]

FDA Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine info now available 👇

https://t.co/xO5VtX14Bm

[Travis Kremmin @tckremmin]

Connect with us at a virtual open house to learn more about our PGY1 program at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission! Our team is eager to meet you & answer questions. Come join us! @ACCP @ASHPOfficial @GKCSHP @mshpmembership @kchponline @KUPharmacy @UMKCpharmacy #TwitteRx

[Alyssa White @ally_whitey]

My hospital is now having to designate a SECOND 40-bed unit for COVID patients along with a SECOND ICU. Please for the love of god wear a mask

[Travis Kremmin @tckremmin]

@TChramosta ...didn't you just do this?

[Travis Kremmin @tckremmin]

@TChramosta

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

🔥Breaking news🔥
Press Release
Baricitinib in Combination with Remdesivir Reduces Time to Recovery in Hospitalized Patients with #COVID19 in @NIAIDNews Sponsored ACTT-2 Trial
One-day reduction in median recovery TIME 😯 https://t.co/gq91Lxow6I

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

Breaking news 🔥🔥🔥
The most anticipated study
Finally Published  COVID-19 PEP RCT "821 asymptomatic participants " @NEJM @boulware_dr Hydroxychloroquine did NOT prevent #COVID19 infection when uded as postexposure prophylaxis within 4 days after exposure
https://t.co/d1WVEmPDDq

[Sam Stevenson @SamStev28670755]

FDA Requires Stronger Warning About Risk of Neuropsychiatric Events Associated with Asthma and Allergy Medication Singulair and Generic Montelukast https://t.co/wnSHlqBvSq

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

NEW🔥⚡ Multi-center retrospective cohort study in #AAC
Clinical success was similar between patients receiving CZA & (MVB)for treatment of CRE infections, despite ceftazidime/avibactam being used more often as combination therapy. #IDTwitter
https://t.co/ln3cb5s2iJ

[SIDP @SIDPharm]

Just in time for Mardi Gras 🥳 Pharmacists answer the burning question, should alcohol be avoided while taking antibiotics💊? New evidence review in AAC at https://t.co/AtAd6nAsu3. Keep handy for your next dinner party!

[Sam Stevenson @SamStev28670755]

Is Piperacillin-Tazobactam Effective for the Treatment of Pyelonephritis Caused by Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Organisms? https://t.co/XJ0MqTMIop

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

NEW🔥 @BesuTeshome @ICHEJournal
showed the associated⬆️ in risk of new resistance emergence with⬆️ duration of anti-PSA BL Abx exposure in the critically ill does not appear to exhibit a “ceiling effect” as the cumulative duration of exposure⬆️ #IDTwitter
https://t.co/2RoEHoWQjf